girl's name
Genevra
- Origin Romansh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 307
Genevra is a girl's name. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Genevra is a name of Romansh origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
Genevra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 69 |
| 1920s | 87 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Genevra?
In 2004, Genevra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Genevra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Genevra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Genevra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genevra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Genevra
How popular is the name Genevra?
In 2004, Genevra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Genevra a girl's or a boy's name?
Genevra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Genevra most popular?
Genevra peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.